totally robbed. we will have more on this. it's not over. >> coming up -- cimin' up - we have another hour of news that starts now "live, and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> good morning washington on this christmas eve. >> here is a quick check of today's top stories -- >> d.c. police are investigating the city's latest homicide that happened early this morning here on capitol hill. a man was found shot to death next to his own car. >> here at the mall, people are here to get their last minute shopping done. across the country, 17 million people are expected to head to

the stores to get last-minute gifts. how low will the prices go? we will let you know. >> a young man who helped save some of his neighbors during her consent died in a tragic accident. we will have that story coming up. >> now, let's get a look at the forecast. >> it is a very chilly christmas eve. it is just the way it should be in my opinion. let's take a look at the temperatures -- 25 degrees in frederick and manassas and culpeper. 33 degrees at reagan national and 27 in winchester. increasing clouds this morning will give ways to areas of precipitation this afternoon. by lunchtime a light wintry mix with no snow accumulation and changing to a cold rain into the afternoon. 42 will be the high temperature. >> let's take a look at the

smooth moving roadways. this is 270 at 109. very few people are committing today. there are no accidents or incidents. toward middlebrook road, things are moving well. we like to see that occasionally. university boulevard on the beltway is moving smoothly now with no accidents. we will go over toward the american legion bridge and no problems to report. it looks like this all way around the beltway and hov lanes restricted today. >> we've got a very active police investigation on capitol after a fatal shooting. >> john gonzales has more.

>> it is still too early to say what the motive was but police are currently looking for at least two armed suspects this morning. it is not the way residents in this and are expecting to start their christmas eve morning. this is not terribly far from rfk stadium. this is considered capitol hill. police got the call just after 3:00 this morning of a male victim shot in the abdomen on the sidewalk. when police arrived, they found the victim lying next to his own car, the engine still running and the headlights on. the victim died at the scene and the medical examiner's office collected evidence and move the body from the scene but police are maintaining a presence and protecting this crime scene. detectives are waiting for daylight so they can continue

collecting evidence. they are trying to figure out what happened here. residents in this capitol hill neighborhood tell us this is very unusual. a say the biggest crimes are car thefts and robberies. as for metrobus riders, busses in this area have been re- routed. this is 13th and streets c and police are still investigating. >> the montgomery county fire department investigated a carbon monoxide leak and an apartment building in the 11,300 block of columbia pike. 10 people were transported with non-serious illnesses. >> from afghanistan, the afghan police officials say an afghan police woman killed an american adviser at the headquarters in

the kabul. they are investigating to determine if the death was intentional or accidental. nato military command -- commanders are looking into this. it is not known of the victim was a military or civilian adviser. >> we are fortunate enough to have brianne carter at the mall picking out a gift for us. >> tis the season of giving. we are out here with some friendly shoppers this morning. 17 million people across the country are waiting until the last minute and will hit the stores today. we talked about what i would get what you guys might want so how about my fellow reporters? i know them pretty well so i thought that john is a big hat to god because he has to stand out in the cold. we found him this sweet deal.

this might be good for him, cold outside, and jummy olabanji says she is into a lot of bling. better than a sparkly purse. ? we expect there will be a lot of shoppers this morning. we expect it will be very crowded at the malls and there are deals to get as well. it is crunch time for christmas shoppers. >> you have no more time and you have to make a good decision. >> hours left until the presence have to be wrapped and left under the tree. >> i am kind of tripping out. >> a number of stores cater to the procrastinator. some retailers have been open for several days straight. target will stay open until 10:00 tonight and walgreen's is even open christmas day. it has its benefits.

some stores have already started slashing prices. >> many stores have deals like by one and get a second one half of. >> it seems this last holiday shopping day is working out. we are at the macy's in tyson's corner. you can say hi to us. a lot of people will be trying to beat the clock to get everything under the tree in time. >> thanks so much. good ideas -- we've heard a lot about heroes up and down the east coast from hurricane sandy. so many people helped others but now we have a heartbreaking story. >> jul -- jummy olabanji is live at the desk. >> a 23-year-old named dillon

smith from the rockaway section of new york has sadly died. we can show you his picture on "the new york post." he was called a hero during hurricane center after he helped save some of his neighbors during the storm because many of his neighbors were trapped by 6 feet of water and he used his surfboard and he swam using his surfboard to the front porch of his neighbors and helped rescue six people by taking them on his surfboard and getting them to safety. he was actually named one of "people magazine"'s people of the -- heroes of the year. he was in puerto rico celebrating the holidays with his family and friends and was out swimming when porter regan officials believe he drowned. he was found floating near his

surfboard. he is survived by his parents and a on her brother. media outlets spoke with his family and they say he is a hero and it is sad that some of the good die young. they willemember him as a one- of-a-kind. he was held a hero by "people magazine." >> 6:09 and about 35 degrees and still ahead, we are tracking santa's ms. journey. >> and we got a rare gl

>> i play jerry lee lewis in " million dollar quartet." good morning, washington. >> he has jazzmans. 6:12 right now and we have a weak weather system that will attract to our nw. it is crossing over the mississippi river. it is passing to the northwest of washington and bringing a light wintry mix into the afternoon. for the most part, we will see rain around here with wet snowflakes with no accumulation. there will be some light rain into the afternoon. 42 degrees will be the high temperature. denver has wintry precipitation but i think the biggest problems may be on wednesday.

the system goes up the east coast the day after christmas with more travel problems. >> we had a report of an accident northbound on 210/indian head highway before you get to the beltway. across the wilson bridge, it is ok. here we are in springfield where is moving smoothly. hov restrictions are in effect today. we are building at speed. >> thank you so much. 6:13 and 37 degrees. coming up, a local family lights up their home for a holiday. it is for a

>> we are eight days from the

fiscal cliff deadline and there is no deal in sight. thursday is the soonest the talks would likely resume. they want to prevent automatic tax hikes and cuts in spending from taking place. >> were going to go over the cliff for. you cannot negotiate with someone who does not want to negotiate. >> it is the first, i feel that is more likely we will go over the fiscal cliff. if we allow that to happen, it will be the most colossal consequential act of congressional irresponsibility in a long time. >> economists warn without a deal, the u.s. could plunge into recession. today is christmas eve and santa just set off for his 24-hour

trek around the world. >> cameras are recording his final journey. he put a huge stack into the sleigh and rudolph led the way santa says it is important for everyone to wish for peace on earth. if you want to attract santana -- santa - look closely. >> this is norad tracker and he is heading along the australian coast. on the site, he has already delivered 86 million gifts. >> a lot of good little boys and girls but i don't know around here. we will take a look at some local light displays. in reston, there is a beautiful home.

i have been wanting to talk to you guys. how long did it take you guys to set that up? >> it takes us about two months to get it done. >> what is the inspiration? do you always do this? what is the method behind the madness? >> to be honest, i have had a passion since i was a to-years old. i took this from my parents and as the years went on, i wanted to bring it to a different level. for many years, i have always brought joy to my family, my friends, my neighbors, anybody who passes by my home. i love bringing a smile whether it is a little child looking at those decorations or an old person who may be just get out of the hospital. if i can put a smile on them that means a lot to me. for the first time, however, i

wanted to share my joy with the other people that come and see the joy. i wanted to recognize there are very sick children in this world especially the children of st. jude's. >> that's an awesome thing that your family is doing. you can text of that number and remind us of that number. >> if people can text life to 50333, it is a $10 donation and that means a lot to those precious angels. >> how many lights you have up this year? >> i have 200,000 led's. last year, i had 150,000. as you can see i am a light fanatic.

>> do you do this all by yourself? >> i have six little else that help make. i directed them and it is a two- month process. >> to all of you out there thank you so much for what you are doing and we appreciate the display, a beautiful job and for a great cause. thank you very much. >> thank you and i want to wish everyone a barry merry christmas and god bless you all and be safe and happy for the next year. >> thank you very much, mary christmas. >> 200,000>adam. >> it is up from 50,000 last year. people go a little more year after year and that was well done. it does put a smile on your face. i wish i could have been there this morning. i think we have a light wintry

mix on the way around lunchtime. it is not a big deal but mostly we will see rain in the afternoon. no accumulation on the roadways. we are looking at some damper roads. we have increasing clouds are right now. the clouds will increase in the morning and we will have areas of precipitation a around lunchtime. there is a weak area of low pressure in southwest virginia. it is polling the reign of our way and around noon, it will start as a light wintry mix. temperatures are in the 20-30's and if you ask me, that is how it is supposed to be on christmas eve. 42 will be the high temperature this afternoon with a light wintry mix changing to a cold

rain. tomorrow it will be a beautiful christmas day, mid-40's and by wednesday, it looks like a big rainmaker on wednesday and by next weekend, we could see some snowflakes on saturday. >> we will start with a look at a map. we had this accident on 210/indian head highway. after that, you are ok. it is moving smoothly in springfield with light volume. hov restrictions are in effect been no delays on the interstates. >> thank you. last-minute shopping is on everyone's mind. even i have to do some. >> good luck, you will not be alone. >> good morning many shoppers

still have not finished their christmas shopping this year. 17 million people will be shopping today and more 60% will throw in the towel and get a gift cards. it has been a quiet holiday season at the malls and analysts say shoppers are worried about the fiscal cliff situation in washington and depressed by the connecticut school shooting. many federal workers have more time to shop. president obama give them today off. many government offices are closed. financial markets are also closing early as well as some post offices. "the hobbit" top to the box office again for the second straight weekend.

>> the baltimore ravens snapped a three-game losing streak. joe flacco threw three touchdown passes in the first half and the final score was 33-14 and the ravens wrap up the regular season sunday against the cincinnati bengals. the new york giants made a lot of help if they want to make the playoffs. >> looking to the end zone -- it

is a touchdown. >> rookie robert griffin iii threw two touchdown passes to lead the redskins to a 27-20 win. >> they let a 14-point third quarter lead get away but they will prepare for sunday night with the dallas cowboys for the nfc east division title. and a spot in the playoffs. there is a lot of stop writing on sunday. we still have another half an hour. >> coming up, bundle up if you're heading out early on this christmas eve.

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"live, and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead at 6:30 we will check in with john gonzales after police look for a suspect after a man was shot and killed on cup -- capitol hill. >> less than 18 hours left to shop and how some stores are trying to get more cells that a restaurant goes green with its christmas carol display. good morning washington, it is monday december 24. >> a chilly start to this christmas eve so let's check in with adam caskey. >> this is just the way it should be -- a cold start to the morning on christmas eve.

widespread 20's and 33 at reagan national. we will have a little precipitation today around lunchtime so expect a light wintry mix. there will be a few wet snowflakes and that will shift to mostly rain into the afternoon hours. 42 will be the high temperature and no accumulation. >> we will take all look at a map where we have an accident northbound on 210 -- this is 95 northbound in springfield moving well. hov restrictions are in effect today. very light volume of traffic and marc trains are not running camden blind service today for

brunswick line service. >> let's check in with john gonzales. >> this happened a couple of hours ago and last we heard there were two armed suspects that people are looking for? >> the description is very vague and they did not leave behind the weapon. police have reason to believe that not only two suspects but two armed suspects are on the list this morning. this happened after 3:00 this morning and this is a residential area. not only do we have homes here but we also have a church. this is at 13th street and c street and this is considered capitol hill. police got the call after 3:00 this morning, the report of a male victim shot in the abdomen here on the sidewalk and they

found the victim lying next to what appears to be his own vehicle. moments ago we captured video of a tow truck towing the vehicle away. the car's engine was still running and that had led her on when police arrived. the victim died at the scene. the body was removed and police still have a presence here protecting this crime scene waiting for daylight so detectives can come out later and they can continue collecting clues and trying to figure out exactly what happened. at least two armed suspects are on the run with this man shot and killed on capitol hill and residents say they are very alarmed. the biggest crime around here is usually car break-ins. >> thank you. let's switch gears and talk about what will be a very busy

day, roadways at balls -- last minute shopping. >> brianne carter has been at tysons corner all morning long. our stores open at 6:30 a.m.? >> absolutely, shoppers are getting their last-minute deals. there are plenty of space is in the parking lot of people coming in to get last-minute gifts. people say it is relatively quiet now but we expect 17 million americans will be hitting the stores today on christmas eve. we have been talking all morning about the spirit of giving and what we should give to our co- workers. our minnesota co-workers like adam caskey, they are used to being in the cold so how about a coach? we can't -- coat?

there is lots of deals going on here in macy's. they seem to have been open four days. they will be open until 6:00 tonight and a number of stores are staying open extra hours to make sure shoppers can get their gets ready and wrapped in under the tree in time. many people say when you come, earlier the better. there are deals to be had. many stores are catering to the procrastinator. anywhere from 25-50% off depending on the stores. >> i feel for the people working in that store. i used to do it and it is not pretty right now. >> we owe you. >> we have a heads up for people planning to use metro over the

christmas holiday. metro trains will operate on a weekday schedule today from 5:00 a.m. until midnight and tomorrow, trains will operate on a sunday schedule from 7:00- until midnight. a local cancer patient -- we will get to that story in a little bit. >> let's go over to jummy olabanji with another nice story. >> boston police officer jumped into frigid waters on friday to save a woman. take a look at this the video -- this boston police officer edward norton, takes a plunge into the channel in boston after people said there was a woman who had fallen into the water. he talk -- he took off his coat and jumped in. later on, a state police boat and firefighters helped him and he was able to help that women

get to safety. the woman was conscious but crying. she was a little bruised but she will be okay. the officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for hypothermia but he is expected to be okay. many people in new england are calling him a hero for his act of heroism, jumping into that cold new england water to save that woman. you will hear from this police officer, edward norton, coming up in half an hour on "good morning, america." >> he is not the actor, the hero today. the time is 6:37 and 35 degrees. >> is still ahead -- the new royal parents to be have a good night.

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>> a local cancer patient is having a huge impact. >> gabrielle lawyer miller asked people to write letters to santa because the make a wish foundation will donate. the final tally was nearly 241,000 letters. >> but there's always a bright

starlook forward to tomorrow. star. happy holidays. >> macy's donated an additional $25,000 in her name to the make a wish foundation. her fund raising of this will allow 366 children to get their wish. >> we will take a live look at the corey family home in reston which is led up for a holiday is to raise money for st. jude's research hospital. >> 200,000 lights, mostly led's and it took two months to put them up. it is just wonderful. 6:41 and it is a chilly morning for this christmas eve. >> it is good to sit by a fire. >> and nothing better than

sitting by a nice warm fire on this cold holiday morning. this is the way it should be on christmas eve. take a look at the temperatures, widespread 20's and outlying areas and downtown we are at 33 degrees. 25 degrees in frederick. the forecast for today calls for 42 degrees the high temperature and i think we will see a few wet snow flakes mixed in with rainfall and then changing to a cold rain into the afternoon. there will be no accumulation, just down bros. -- just damp roads. >>270 is usually where we see it slow but there is hardly any traffic at all. that is an indication of what it looks like all around the area. 118 at 270 is moving smoothly.

the beltway is moving smoothly with no accidents or incidents. >> thank you very much, 6:43 and 33 degrees at reagan national. the u.s. army prepares to deploy and africa. >> we will tell you about

>> a u.s. army bread will send small tins into as many as 35 african nations next year which is part of an intensified effort by the pentagon to train countries to battle extreme and submit a backdrop of widespread in surge in violence across

north africa. the teams will not be permitted to conduct military operations without permission from the defense secretary. >> the egyptian opposition is calling for an investigation into allegations of voter fraud into this weekend's referendum for a constitution. the moslem brotherhood says it passed with a 64% positive vote but only 32% of eligible voters turned out. the brotherhood says any election violations were limited and should not affect the referendum's integrity british3 prosecutors are debating whether to file charges against two australian dj's. >> they posed as queen elizabeth and prince charles and obtained private details about kate middleton's condition in hospital. the nurse who took the call was later found dead and it is believed to kill yourself and the dj's taken off the air.

>>the duke and duchess of cambridge will spend christmas with kate's parents. they normally spend christmas at the royal estate. prince william and cable stop by some point during the week. a florida restaurant manager found a creative way to decorate for the holidays. >> all the figures in this display at a burger king near fort myers are made from of an eds including garbage. the manager is thinking about next year's display. he said he is not a word about finding more material. that's amazing. that is really beautiful >> . you will be disappointed

because you will be teased by snowflakes. >> i will take anything when it comes to snow. i am a snow lover. today on a scale of 1-10, it is just a 1. there is hope for next saturday but that is quite a ways away. here is a look outside early this morning before sunrise. we are overlooked -- overlooking the pentagon and reagan national airport in the distance. we will have sunshine to start the day but the clouds will increase for the morning. you can see the clouds here especially in parts of the shenandoah valley, pushing off to the northeast and already some areas of rain stretching into southwest virginia and that will continue to push our way. it is associated with a weak low pressure disturbance that will affect us today. i think it will be just enough to give us a brief wintry mix

around lunchtime and a cold rain into the afternoon. it is 27 degrees in winchester and 25 in frederick but 33 of reagan national. we are on our way to 42 degrees for the high and that light wintry mix around lunchtime but no snowfall accumulation and a cold rain into the afternoon. a provide christmas -- partly cloudy and in the mid and upper 40's. by wednesday the system will intensify and that should give us some heavy rainfall. next saturday, there is a chance of a little bit of a snow. >> we will take a look at the beltway near university boulevard where everything is moving smoothly. this is pretty much what the belt way looks like a round of the region. 270 looks good near 370.

in virginia on the springfield interchange, things are moving nicely. there are no delays and no accidents but southbound 95, if you're heading south for the christmas holiday that is moving well with no problems. delays have not performed yet. >> 6:50 and 32 degrees and the monday express is coming up. >> we will have a

>> merry christmas eve -- coming up here, a police officer is being called a hero this morning. he leaped into the icy waters of boston harbor and saved a woman from drowning and it was all caught on camera and we will bring this story to you on this christmas eve. we're coming along next, right here on "good morning america." >> the time is 6:53. >> we have a live roundup of today's top stories. >> here on capitol hill, d.c. police have just total way a haveaudi with virginia tags, believed to be the vehicle of the man shot and killed at 3:00

this morning. when police arrived, they found the man lying next to his vehicle shot in the stomach. he died at the scene and police are still searching for two armed suspects. >> a female police officer in afghanistan is in custody after officials say she shot and killed an american adviser. the shooting happened outside the police headquarters in kabul after the woman entered the compound and shot the man. the contractor's name has not been released. >> it is crunch time for christmas shoppers. about 17 million americans are expected to hit the stores today to get some of those last-minute gifts. stores are opening early and staying open later. they are slashing prices to get everyone in for those last- minute deals. expect to see some crowds of the malls today. >> thanks, everyone. >> day is expected to be another

busy travel day. security lines are very short according to the tsa that they expect longer lies by midmorning. >> metro trains and buses are running on a normal weekday schedule but tomorrow they will be operating on a sunday schedule. >> this is a live look at the norad santa tracker. he has to deliver deaths already off the coast of australia. >> let's take a final look at traffic. >> it is a great commute right now. here we are at springfield and there is no delay northbound. southbound as no delays so the getaway has not begun yet. hardly anybody on the road going toward dulles. >> some sunshine this morning by

becoming cloudy and gray and a light wintry mix around noon and a cold rain into the afternoon. no accumulation. 42 degrees will be the high temperature, a beautiful christmas in store, 47 degrees with light winds and the day after christmas a pretty potent system will pass through the area giving us widespread rainfall. saturday is a chance for snow. >> you are hoping for it. we know you. >> we will leave this morning with a beautiful of at a light display at the corey home in reston, virginia with 200,000 led